Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Planetary Photo Journal Collection
Title:
Capturing the Flash
Original Caption Released with Image:
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Quick Time Movie for PIA02134 High Resolution Impact

This movie taken by Deep Impact's flyby spacecraft shows the flash that occurred when comet Tempel 1 ran over the spacecraft's probe. It was taken by the flyby craft's high-resolution camera over a period of about 40 seconds. The image has been digitally processed to enhance the view of the comet's nucleus.
note:
Capturing the Flash [ http //photojournal.jpl.n asa.gov/animation/PI A02134 ]
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Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
Produced By:
University of Maryland
Mission:
Deep Impact
Spacecraft:
Deep Impact
Target Name:
Tempel 1
Is a satellite of:
Sol (our sun)
Instrument:
High Resolution Imager (HRI)
Product Size:
720 samples x 540 lines
facet_what:
Sun
facet_what:
Imager
facet_what:
COMETS
facet_what:
Deep Impact
facet_what:
High Resolution Imager
facet_what:
HRI
facet_where:
Maryland
facet_where:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Image #:
PIA02134
UID:
SPD-PHOTJ-PIA02134
orignial url:

Capturing the Flash